Truecaller Study shows Africans get more spam texts than mobile users globally

By James Barnley Posted in Cyber Security

Posted on December 6, 2019July 2, 2025

The 2019 Truecaller study data shows that the top countries that receives the most spam SMS are in the emerging markets. The top three markets that are affected are in the African continent. Ethiopians receives the most spam SMS in the world, with the average of 119 spam SMS on a monthly basis. In total …

Sim swap fraud now a global threat declares tech firm

Posted on October 23, 2018October 23, 2018

NAIROBI, KENYA: SIM swap fraud has plagaued mobile users across Africa for years, with Myriad Connect’s recent survey in Kenya revealing that over 90 percent of Kenyan banking leaders see it as an issue for their organisations and over 25 percent of respondents had been victims of SIM swap fraud. While in South Africa, the …